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jiǎnshǎo

减少jiǎnshǎojiǎnshǎo
to reduce
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Usages of jiǎnshǎo

多duō　走路zǒulù　少shǎo　开车kāichē　不但búdàn　能néng　节省jiéshěng　能源néngyuán，　还hái　可以kěyǐ　减少jiǎnshǎo　污染wūrǎn。duō zǒulù shǎo kāichē búdàn néng jiéshěng néngyuán, hái kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
Walking more and driving less not only saves energy, but can also reduce pollution.
学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　一yì　次cì　活动huódòng，　让ràng　学生xuéshēng　学习xuéxí　怎么zěnme　减少jiǎnshǎo　垃圾lājī。xuéxiào yǒu yì cì huódòng, ràng xuéshēng xuéxí zěnme jiǎnshǎo lājī.
The school has an activity that lets students learn how to reduce trash.
与其yǔqí　用yòng　太tài　重zhòng　的de　哑铃yǎlíng，　不如bùrú　减少jiǎnshǎo　重量zhòngliàng。yǔqí yòng tài zhòng de yǎlíng, bùrú jiǎnshǎo zhòngliàng.
Rather than use a dumbbell that is too heavy, it is better to reduce the weight.
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